Home » ecosystem

You Searched For "ecosystem"

The recent IPCC report shows to what extent climate change threatens biodiversity. (Photo: AFP)

Need of the hour: Rescue plan for life on Earth

UN report to highlight urgent need for Nature rescue plan.

29 April 2019 9:08 AM IST

Marine creatures most affected by global warming

Marine creatures most affected by global warming

Global warming impacts marine creatures the most, reveals study.

26 April 2019 9:00 AM IST

The researchers studied vegetation cover and type, moisture level, proximity to roads and population centers and historic weather data. (Photo: Representational/Pexels)

Rising temperature to ignite more wildfires

Rising temperature to ignite more wildfires

26 April 2019 8:43 AM IST

The major advantage is that this type of interactive, computer-generated experience allows for people to observe phenomena otherwise impossible or difficult to witness. (Photo: ANI)

Creating environmental conservation awareness through VR

Virtual reality could serve as environmental education tool.

22 April 2019 9:09 AM IST

The misalignment between conservation measures and the whales current behaviour makes them much more vulnerable to lethal encounters with ships and fishing gear. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Rapid evolution of ecosystem affecting the whales

Here's what is affecting the movement of right whales.

31 May 2019 10:30 AM IST

Food waste collected in green bin programs wouldnt have to be transported long distances to enormous, centralised facilities. (Photo: Representational/Pexels)

Biodegradable chemical from waste food to produce electricity

Waste food can be used to produce biodegradable chemical.

24 May 2019 9:56 AM IST

CFCs and other molecules have mainly eroded ozone in the upper stratosphere, and over the poles. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

CFCs are the main culprit in depletion of ozone layer

Illegal ozone-depleting gases traced to China: Study.

23 May 2019 2:02 PM IST

Phosphorus is a known macronutrient for plants and acts as the basis of their energy metabolism via photosynthesis and respiration. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Air pollution affecting growth of trees

Air pollution affects growth of trees and human health.

22 May 2019 12:01 PM IST

The UNs intergovernmental panel on climate change warned last year that just 1.5 Celsius (2.7 Fahrenheit) of global warming could see 70-90 per cent of Earths coral reefs vanish. (Photo: AFP)

Super corals can sustain in warm and acidic weather

'Super corals' give glimmer of hope for world's dying reefs.

15 May 2019 10:00 AM IST

Free-flowing rivers are important for humans and the environment alike, yet economic development around the world is making them increasingly rare. (Photo: ANI)

Human-made changes are cause of connectivity loss in global rivers

Study finds, only one-third of the world's longest rivers remain free flowing.

12 May 2019 12:01 PM IST

Community-forest management to can help in achieving Sustainable Development Goals

Community-forest management to can help in achieving Sustainable...

Studies reveal that community-forest management can reduce deforestation and poverty.

12 May 2019 11:39 AM IST

Researchers plan to apply their newfound observations of the oceans role to help interpret variations in monsoons much farther back in time. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Warm ocean water to affect monsoons

Ocean activity is the key controller of summer monsoons, find study.

9 May 2019 10:06 AM IST